To scare away parasites, it is possible to make a natural and economical insecticide right at home. Let’s see how.
A homemade insecticide is a strategy that will not only save you money, but will also be safe if you have children or pets.
Homemade insecticide: what is it for?
Natural and non-toxic: Homemade insecticide spray could be effective in repelling various types of insects. As soon as the good weather returns, insects are ready to attack the garden and unfortunately also terraces and houses. However, buying chemical insecticides is not always a good idea. In fact, they could harm both human health and gardens.
Fortunately, this can be remedied by creating a natural, non-toxic insecticide spray that all pests hate. This homemade spray is very simple to make. All you need are essential oils. It can be used directly on plants, for example, attacked by aphids. Let’s see how to prepare it.
What to use
Let us now proceed to the preparation of this natural insecticide. You will need 500 ml of water , 500 ml of witch hazel (which you can find in herbalists), 10 drops of peppermint and peppermint essential oil (for ants). Then you will need a vaporizer, preferably a glass one. The first thing we need to do is fill the atomizer with half a liter of water. Then add the elf. Add 5 drops of each essential oil . Shake the mixture well and proceed to spray directly on the plants. You will see that insects such as ants will run away immediately.
Therefore, this homemade spray is adaptable to any type of parasite . In fact, there is an effective blend of essential oils against every insect. Simply change the essential oils from the previous recipe. For example, essential oils are used against aphids: cedar, fennel, peppermint, peppermint. Against bugs: mint and thyme.
If fleas bother you, use mint, lemongrass, peppermint and lavender. Are you bothered by flies? Use lavender, mint, rosemary and sage. Mix patchouli and spearmint against mosquitoes. Cedar, peppermint and peppermint are useful against everything.
Now we come to the insects that trouble us the most in summer: mosquitoes, which can be fought with lavender and citronella. Moths do not tolerate cedar, fennel, lavender, mint and pennyroyal. Peppermint and spearmint can be effective against psyllium. Snails hate cedar, fennel and pine essential oils. For snails: cedar, pine, patchouli and against spiders: peppermint and peppermint. Finally, ticks can be combated with lavender, lemongrass, sage and thyme.
You can find essential oils in health food stores, even in multi-oil packages.
